Our father among the saints '''Raphael of Brooklyn''' ([[November 20]], 1860 - [[February 27]], 1915) was born Rafla Hawaweeny in Damascus, Syria. He was educated at the Patriarchal School in Damascus, the School of Orthodox Theology in Halki Island, Turkey, and at the Theological Academy in Kiev, Russia. In 1904 he became the first Orthodox [[bishop]] to be consecrated in North America; the consecration was done by Archbishop St. [[Tikhon of Moscow]] and Bishop Innocent in New York City. He served as [[bishop]] of Brooklyn, New York until his death.

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Our father among the saints '''Raphael of Brooklyn''' ([[November 20]], 1860 - [[February 27]], 1915) was born Rafla Hawaweeny in Beirut, Lebanon, to Damascene Syrian refugee parents. He was educated at the Patriarchal School in Damascus, the [[Theological School of Halki|School of Orthodox Theology in Halki Island]], Turkey, and at the Theological [[Academy]] in Kiev, Russia. In 1904 he became the first Orthodox [[bishop]] to be consecrated in North America; the consecration was done by Archbishop St. [[Tikhon of Moscow]] and Bishop Innocent in New York City. He served as [[bishop]] of Brooklyn, New York until his death.

During the course of his ministry as an auxiliary bishop of the [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox Church]] in America, St. Raphael founded the present-day primatial cathedral of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]] (St. Nicholas Cathedral), established thirty parishes, and assisted in the founding of [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)|St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery]] in South Canaan, Pennsylvania.

During the course of his ministry as an auxiliary bishop of the [[Church of Russia|Russian Orthodox Church]] in America, St. Raphael founded the present-day primatial cathedral of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]] (St. Nicholas Cathedral), established thirty parishes, and assisted in the founding of [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)|St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery]] in South Canaan, Pennsylvania.

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==Hymns==

==Hymns==

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[[Image:Raphael engolpion.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Engolpion]] of St. Raphael]]

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[[Troparion]] (Tone 3)

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[[Troparion]] (Tone 4)

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:Rejoice, O Father Raphael, Adornment of the Holy Church!

:Rejoice, O Father Raphael, Adornment of the Holy Church!

:Thou art Champion of the true Faith,

:Thou art Champion of the true Faith,

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:Seeker of the lost, Consolation of the oppressed,

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:Seeker of the lost, Consolation of the oppressed, [[Image:Raphael engolpion.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Engolpion]] of St. Raphael]]

:Father to orphans, and Friend of the poor,

:Father to orphans, and Friend of the poor,

:Peacemaker and Good Shepherd, Joy of all the Orthodox,

:Peacemaker and Good Shepherd, Joy of all the Orthodox,

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[[Kontakion]] (Tone 3)

[[Kontakion]] (Tone 3)

:Today the memory of blessed Raphael hath shone on us;

:Today the memory of blessed Raphael hath shone on us;

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:For having received Christ’s call, he faithfully took up his cross

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:For having received Christ's call, he faithfully took up his cross

:and followed Him becoming a fisher of men.

:and followed Him becoming a fisher of men.

:Let us cry aloud to him saying: Rejoice O Father Raphael!

:Let us cry aloud to him saying: Rejoice O Father Raphael!

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== Sources==

== Sources==

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* ''Orthodox America 1794-1976 Development of the Orthodox Church in America'', C. J. Tarasar, Gen. Ed. 1975, The Orthodox Church in America, Syosett, New York

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* ''Orthodox America 1794-1976 Development of the Orthodox Church in America'', C. J. Tarasar, Gen. Ed. 1975, The Orthodox Church in America, Syosett, New York.

*[http://www.networks-now.net/litresswraoc/SVCRaphaelAkolouthia.htm Akolouthia (Service) to St. Raphael], according to the use of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Antiochian Archdiocese]]

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*[http://www.dowama.org/sites/docs/SVCRaphaelAkolouthia.pdf Akolouthia (Service) to St. Raphael], according to the use of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Antiochian Archdiocese]]

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*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/r/ipa01.htm Icon of St. Raphael of Brooklyn]

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*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E0CE3D7173CE433A25756C1A96F9C94649ED7CF "Christian Church to be Filled by a Damascus Preacher"], 1895 ''New York Times'' article

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St. Raphael of Brooklyn

Our father among the saints Raphael of Brooklyn (November 20, 1860 - February 27, 1915) was born Rafla Hawaweeny in Beirut, Lebanon, to Damascene Syrian refugee parents. He was educated at the Patriarchal School in Damascus, the School of Orthodox Theology in Halki Island, Turkey, and at the Theological Academy in Kiev, Russia. In 1904 he became the first Orthodox bishop to be consecrated in North America; the consecration was done by Archbishop St. Tikhon of Moscow and Bishop Innocent in New York City. He served as bishop of Brooklyn, New York until his death.